Staunton View Public Use Area
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Staunton View Public Use Area is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Chipping Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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